In
observance of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted an event today at the
Herbert C. Hoover Building in partnership with the White House and the
Federal Communications Commission. At the event, the
Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and
Information Administration announced a $15 million American Recovery
and Reinvestment grant to Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. for
a project that will expand broadband adoption among people who are deaf
and hard of hearing.

The
event also included a technology showcase highlighting technologies
developed to empower the daily lives of Americans with disabilities,
the launch of the FCC’s new Accessibility and Innovation Forum, a video
presentation chronicling personal histories of those with disabilities
who have been impacted by technology and a performance by Gallaudet
University students. Both the showcase and program were free and open
to the public. Read more | Related NTIA release